Breakfast

Dr Doug Wilson has worked as a medical and scientific consultant in the States and Saudi Arabia, he now lives in Taupo, and is a successful author with several children’s books under his belt and recently a book called Aging for Beginners.

This week is Elder Abuse Week. For the Panel we talked about this and about care for the elderly in the community. Joining Andrew in the discussion was Joyce Cooper from Rhema Media, Alison Shaw the Senior Services Coordinator for the Salvation Army in West Auckland, Kevin Lamb from Age Concern Auckland and Gini Shepheard from Age Concern Kaitaia.

Over the weekend the ten year anniversary of the Mangatepopo Canyoning Tragedy was marked. On April 15 2008 seven Elim College students were killed in the accident. Andy and Nikki Bray spoke with Andrew Urquhart about the ten year anniversary and the tragedy that took the life of their daughter Natasha Bray.